Victor is a lord, but he runs his territory more like running a business, with corresponding departments and responsible persons for security, production, processing, transportation, public relations, sales, and finance.

Compared with feudal families, there are two obvious differences between modern enterprises. One is the distinction between public and private affairs, and the other is compliance with national policies.

Normally, vassals would pay tribute to their lords, but Victor believed that he needed to be paid for his work. He not only paid wages to his vassals, but also to his wife. According to Lilia, this was like no one else.

In terms of obeying the law, Victor can be regarded as a model among lords. The lord attaches great importance to promises and does not easily express his position on internal affairs. Territory affairs are left to the steward. If things develop in an unfavorable direction, the steward can be punished to correct the mistake. But

Not only did Victor go into battle shirtless, he also held notarizations in front of God twice in a row.

There is no one else.

For a long time, Victor has adopted the strategy of obscene development, keeping in line with Sylvia in politics and diplomacy, and maintaining a good cooperative relationship with the church in domestic affairs and people's livelihood, but secretly planning the development of the smuggling caravan.

There is nothing wrong with building high walls, hoarding grain, and delaying becoming king. However, when Sylvia's decision-making conflicted with the Randall family's development strategy, Victor was immediately at a loss.

This is not because Victor is indecisive, but due to the influence of habits and cognition.

If we regard the policies and regulations, public services and infrastructure of a modern country as a large system, and then regard an enterprise as a small system, then the more the small system fits the large system, the more prosperous the enterprise will be. On the contrary, the enterprise will struggle.

It’s not uncommon to even fall apart and go bankrupt overnight.

Observing social order and making full use of the convenience brought by the national system are almost universal cognitions of modern people.

As a time-traveler who was born at the bottom of society, Victor retains the modern law-abiding behavioral habits, and habits and cognitions cannot be easily changed in just a few years.

Neither his previous life nor his little baron host had received the orthodox education of a lord. Victor could only act according to his own knowledge. In his view, the glorious code of the church is equivalent to the supreme constitution, and the York family represents the hills of men and horses.

The ruling class and the combination of the two form a state system.

Although Victor is not a genius, he still understands the principles of doing business. However, people are always learning. As time goes by, Victor gradually adapts to the new environment and new identity, and learns about the lord

The political foundation of the family is extraordinary blood, not business and wealth. If the family is run as a business, it will end up making wedding dresses for others, just like what happened to Marquis Ephesus and Sophia.

Victor is very frustrated because the extraordinary power of the Alchemy Tower is closed and has an upper limit, which means that when the Golden Group develops to a certain extent, members of the organization will automatically attach themselves to other nobles. This is like Victor planting a

A fruit tree, even if it cannot monopolize all the fruits, still has the right to distribute the fruits. However, it finds that it may not be qualified to distribute the fruits.

Victor was caught in a tangle. Sylvia proposed a strategy to win over Sophia and absorb the saber-toothed tiger business group, but he didn't even have the heart to deal with it.

Today, Odell's words made Victor suddenly realize that he had become a very important nobleman and could even influence the political structure of the York family.

What does the status of a great noble bring? Victor is not sure yet, but he can refer to the practices of other great nobles.

Duke Joshua sold out his daughter to resolve the political crisis, not only minimizing the family's losses, but also playing both sides of the fence between the York family and the royal family. It can be said to be shameless, but it was indeed a beautiful job.

Catherine chose to marry Margaret of the Wellington family, and at the same time win over the Wellington family and the Marquess of Gron, and at the same time enhance her natal family's status in the central and southern lord group, which can be said to be three birds with one stone.

Sylvia went too far. Other forces wanted to win over Sophia and offered their territories and titles, but would not touch her wealth. But Sylvia wanted Sophia's people and her money, but they didn't even give her territories or titles.

, only give her a spouse with noble blood, and he is also her own legal husband.

The goal of the great nobles is very clear. No matter what happens, they will use any means to get the maximum benefit from it.

Entrepreneurs abide by the rules of the game, while politicians formulate the rules of the game. There is a world of difference between the two.

Originally, Victor always determined what he could do first, and then considered how to do it. His acting style was more feminine than masculine. However, the great nobles always determined their goals first, and then tried every means to achieve them. No one could shake their determination.

, let alone shrinking or looking forward and backward.

The sea is wide enough for fish to leap, and the sky is high enough for birds to fly. Who wins and who loses depends on his ability.

This is the difference between big nobles and small lords.

You can see a whole new world when you jump out of the fence. At this moment, Victor's mentality changes drastically, and he begins to re-examine the idea of ​​the Golden Company.

"My purpose in building the Golden Group is to control a powerful armed group. I chose to take the bottom-level route because ordinary people have considerable potential, and their needs are low and they have little knowledge, so the cost of hiring ordinary people is minimal and easy to control. But

,I made a mistake……"

"There is no essential difference between a person's intelligence and needs, whether he is an ordinary person or a knight. In order to obtain extraordinary blood, the backbone trained by the Golden Company will eventually join the knights and nobles. When the great nobles are aware of the existence of the Golden Company, they will fight with me

Seize control of the Golden Company, and if you don’t get it, destroy it!”

"How can you allow others to snore next to the bed? If it were me, I would do the same thing."

"The mistake I made was that I only saw the potential of ordinary people, but ignored the power of knights!"

"How can the Golden Company not have knights? An open Golden Company must have knights, and it can also accommodate knights of low origin. Also, small lords are not enough to protect the Golden Company, and big nobles must be involved in advance. Every kingdom has one

If the great nobles secretly protect the Golden Company, my plan can be carried out."

"The free folk traders put coffee on the tables of the great nobles, and they immediately realized the value of the Golden Group. In order to curb the ambitions of the great nobles, they must not be allowed to know each other's identities. Therefore, I need a leader.

"

"Sofia is an excellent candidate. She has a wide network of contacts and a great passion for business. The two major chambers of commerce, the Bucks and the Sabertooth Tigers, were destroyed. It is reasonable for her to secretly form the Golden Group. Moreover, there are Barbarian and Sylvie behind Sophia.

Ya, other big nobles don’t dare to act rashly.”

"Let the great nobles and Sophia plan to build public carriages. As long as they master the public transportation system, they will actively participate. I have alchemy creatures and can firmly control the copycat strongholds and mercenary groups. No big force can do this.

, this is my ability to lead the Golden Group."

"The partners and implementation details can be considered slowly. The top priority is to determine two things first."

"The first thing is to win over Sophia. This is not difficult. Only a spouse with extraordinary blood and a top bloodline can be considered a great noble. I need her, and she also needs me. Sophia should understand this truth. Then, to

All the knights of the Saber-tooth Tiger Merchant Group were dispatched, prompting the merger of the Saber-tooth Tiger Merchant Group and the Bucks Merchant Group. Without Sophia's minions, I could weaken her actual influence on the Randall Territory. Gradually, her knights and the Bucks Merchant Group's

The backbone will be loyal to me. Because I am Sophia's husband, I control the land and title of the Randall family, and I am the great noble!"

"The second thing is to convince Sylvia to suspend her strategy of suppressing the Bucks Business Group. It's not the time for the Bucks Business Group to collapse yet... This is not difficult. Sylvia only needs to understand the idea of ​​the Golden Group.

, she will support me 100%. The difficulty is, how much should I reveal to her?"

"Sylvia is a woman who is too smart and controlling. If she reveals too little, she won't let it go. If she reveals too much, I'm afraid she won't be able to hide the things about the mountain stronghold and the mercenary group from her. This is really

It’s a headache…”

X-3 was running at high speed. Victor sometimes smiled and sometimes frowned. In Odell's eyes, there was an unfathomable feeling, and the pulsation of the fire element made the Silver Knight's heart flutter, and her beautiful eyes almost burst out.

Honey is coming.

Affinity with the element of fire...Victor really has the potential to become a sword master!

"Your Highness Randall, what are you thinking about?" Odell leaned on Victor's shoulder and exhaled in his ear.

Victor smiled slightly and said: "This matter cannot be discussed until Sophia returns to the Randall family. If she is unwilling to come back, it is useless for me to agree to you now."

"She will come back." Odell said with certainty: "No high-level knight can resist the attraction of the elemental sea, and it is impossible for a business family to support the belief of a golden knight. Sophia is very smart, she knows that she

I took the wrong path, and it’s still too late to turn back now.”

"You don't know Sophia, she is more stubborn than you think." Victor shook his head.

"Dear Victor, if Sophia doesn't join Centaur Hills, she will 'die'!"

Odell smiled charmingly and said softly: "In fact, except for Sylvia, all the great knights of our York family have an indifferent attitude towards Sophia."

"Victor, as long as you agree, it's fine. Sophia's opinion is not important."

Sophia chose to leave Centaur Hills, and it was not her people who died, but her marriage to Victor. Now that Sophia has become the spokesperson of Mount Arreat, any force that tries to recruit her will ask her to cut off her relationship with Sylvia

The August family is no exception. Then, changing one's identity becomes a prerequisite for taking in Sophia.

The future strategic focus of the York family is on the southern continent. For them, Arreat is too far away from the Centaur Hills, and the barbarian allies in the north are dispensable. If Sophia chooses other forces, the York family will immediately join forces with Victor.

Marriage, there are at least three marriage partners, Nicole, Trishley, and Angelina.

Victor was silent for a moment and said, "I want to think about it again."

"As you wish." Odell nodded and said nothing more.

The carriage gradually stopped, and there was a lot of noise outside. The arena for the tournament was here.

Victor stepped out of the carriage first, then reached out to guide Mrs. O'Dell down the wooden stairs.

"Your Highness, you are really a gentleman." Odile smiled sweetly, kissed Victor gently on the face, and whispered: "I don't mean to rush you, but Anna has just turned 12 years old, leaving us with

Time is running out, I hope you can give a clear answer within three months."

At this time, Anna ran over on a swift bird, followed by a swift bird. She jumped off the saddle, held the reins, raised her bright little face, and asked happily: "Victor, can I stay?"

Markle and Luther? That’s their name, I gave it to them.”

The two swift birds scratched the ground with their claws impatiently. Anna wanted to completely tame them, but I'm afraid it would take some time. Victor smiled and nodded, "Of course, it's their honor. However, you have to ask the servants to feed them carefully."

, Markle and Luther don’t have a good temper.”

"I promise that I will feed Markle and Luther personally." Anna hugged the neck of Swift Bird, and scratched the fluffy neck feathers affectionately with her white hands. The Swift Bird, which was as strong as a bear, actually purred comfortably. Anna

He chuckled for a while and asked timidly: "Sir, I also want two female birds to keep Markle and Luther company. Do you think that's okay?"

"Anna, don't make excessive demands. It's rude." Odile warned her baby daughter.

Victor said apologetically: "Miss Anna, I'm sorry. I can't choose a suitable female bird for you." The words changed and he said: "You must go to Randall to select female birds in person, and you must also learn breeding.

Swiftbird knowledge."

"This is really great!" The girl turned her anger into joy, hugged Victor, and then quickly let go. She blushed and saluted: "Sir, I will visit the Randall family at the right time."

“Welcome.”

Odile and Anna, escorted by soldiers, left the convoy and turned to the Fred family's camp. Before leaving, Odile gave Victor a meaningful look.
To be continued...